DetermiNation

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“We lay it down as a first principle—from which we can no more depart than from the consciousness of existence—that MAN IS FREE; and therefore stand ready to embrace whatever is fairly included in the definition of freedom.”
— Archibald Alexander, Outlines of Moral Science (New York: Charles Scribner, 1852), pp. 111–112
“"When a man says he's willin'," said Mr. Barkis, "it's as much as to say, that man's a-waitin' for a answer."”
— Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (1849-1850), Chapter VIII.
“Der Mensch kann tun was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will.”
— Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills.
“The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.”
— Confucius, Analects, Book IX, Chapter XXV.
“Tu si animum vicisti potius quam animus te est quod gaudias.”
— If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
“Want of will causes paralysis of every faculty. In spiritual things man is utterly unable because resolvedly unwilling.”
— Charles Spurgeon, p. 616.

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